Land Bank appoints CFO Khensani Mukhari as acting CEO

Land Bank has announced the appointment of Khensani Mukhari, the Bank's CFO, as acting chief executive officer until the appointment of a permanent CEO is made. Mukhari's appointment follows the resignation of the outgoing CEO, Ayanda Kanana, who left the Bank on 31 April 2022.

Source: Lank Bank

Mukhari joined the Bank as its CFO in February 2020. She has a solid track record as a strategic finance executive, including fourteen (14) years of leadership experience in the financial services sector before joining Land Bank. Ms Mukhari is a qualified Chartered Accountant who also holds a Master of Business Leadership (MBL) postgraduate degree.

Mukhari will be supported by the existing executive management team with a wealth of experience and expertise in the financial services sector, and in particular, the agricultural development finance industry.

The process for the expeditious recruitment of a permanent CEO has been initiated.

Dorothy Kobe has been appointed as acting CFO with immediate effect and until Ms Mukhari returns to her role as CFO. Ms Kobe is a CFA Charterholder with over 15 years of development finance and treasury experience. She will be supported by an existing team of finance professionals.